Applications are invited only through online mode upto 16.12.2017 for Direct Recruitment to the following posts included in the Combined Engineering Services Examination

Applications are invited only through online mode upto 16.12.2017 for Direct Recruitment to the following posts included in the Combined Engineering Services Examination. It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One - Time online Registration system on payment of Rs. 150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. [The One-Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.] Sl. No. Name of the Post Name of the Service No. of Vacancies Scale of Pay Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Formerly known as Assistant Inspector of Factories) (2012-2013) (Post Code - 1664) Tamil Nadu Factory Service (Service Code No. 011) (Pre-Revised) Rs. 9300 - 34800 + Grade pay Rs.5100/- p.m. Junior Electrical Inspector (2015-2016) (Post Code No.1666) Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate Service (Service Code No.011) Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) (2016-17) (Post Code No. 1667) Tamil Nadu Agricultural Engineering Service (Service Code No.011) Assistant Engineer (2016-17) (Post Code No. 3017) Tamil Nadu Fisheries Engineering Service(Service Code.011) 2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES The rule of reservation appointments is applicable to this recruitment and the distribution of vacancies will be announced later after receipt of orders from the Government regarding identification of suitable categories of Differently Abled Persons towards 4% reservation for these posts. 3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME Date of Notification 17.11.2017 Last date for submission of application 16.12.2017 Last date for payment of Fee through Bank(State Bank of India or Indian Bank) 19.12.2017 Date of Written Examination Paper - I (Subject Paper) 24.02.2018 FN 10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M Paper - II (General Studies) 24.02.2018 AN 02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M NOTIFICATION NO. 26/2017 DATED:17.11.2017 TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

4. FEES a) Registration Fee For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017). Note Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration system within the validity period of 5 years are exempted. Rs.150/- b) Examination Fee For Examination Note The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession noted below. Rs.200/- EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION Note: (i) The three / two free chances referred to above are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE / TWO APPLICATION ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of Category Concession Condition (i) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes Full Exemption -- (ii) Differently Abled Persons, Destitute Widow of all communities Full Exemption (i) For Differently Abled Persons, the disability should be not less than 40%. (ii) For DWs, the DW certificate should have been obtained from the RDO / Sub Collector / Assistant Collector. (iii) Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim), Backward Class (Muslim) Those who have not availed three free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee. Should not have availed three free chances in the previous recruitments. (iv) Ex-Servicemen Those who have not availed two free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee. (i) Should not have availed two free chances in the previous recruitments. (ii) Fee concession will not apply to those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

examination fee made in any application which is rejected/admitted or withdrawn will be counted as free chance availed. (ii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the application in-time will be liable for rejection of application. (iii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant means, the total number of free chances hitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier application submitted to the Commission for any post/recruitment. (iv) If, the Examination fee concession claimed in the application is found to exceed the admissible limits as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage of selection. The Number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from all previous applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without One Time Registration. (For further details regarding examination fee concession, refer para 12 of "Instructions to Applicants"). 5. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINIATION FEE  Examination fee Rs.200/- (Rupees Two hundred only) is payable by online through Net Banking/Credit card/Debit card or it can be paid by offline at State Bank of India / Indian Bank within 2 days from the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.  Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One -Time Registration which is mandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. The One-Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have already registered in one time Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.  Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India / Indian Bank.  Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.  Offline mode of payment in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.  Those who have registered in the One-Time Registration system and paid the registration fee Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registration fee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.  Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must pay the prescribed examination fee for this recruitment. (One-Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration and it will not be considered as prescribed examination fee for this recruitment). (For further details regarding the mode of Examination fee concession, refer para 2(14) of "Instructions to Applicants").

6. QUALIFICATIONS (A) AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2017) Sl. No. Category of Applicants Maximum Age 1. SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all Castes. No Age limit 2. 'Others' [i.e. applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]. should not have completed 30 Years Note "Others" [i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit. (For further details regarding Age Limit refer para 5 of "Instructions to Applicants" and Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (conditions of Service) Act, 2016) Age Concession (i) For Differently Abled Persons (a) No maximum age limit for applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs. (b) "Others" not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in item"a" above are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed. (ii) For Ex-servicemen (a) No maximum age limit for applicants who belong to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs. (b) The maximum age limit is 48 years for "Others" i.e. applicants not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in item "a" above. (c) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. (B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 17.11.2017) Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission/AITUC as the case may be. Sl. No. Name of the post Qualification Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Formerly known as Assistant Inspector of Factories) A Degree in Mechanical or Production or Industrial or Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Textile Technology 2. Junior Electrical Inspector in Electrical Inspectorate Service A Degree in Electrical Engineering Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who have undergone Apprenticeship Training under the Government of India Scheme or the State Government Apprenticeship Scheme for one year. 3. Assistant Engineer in Agricultural Engineering Service i) B.E. (Agriculture) or B. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) or B.Sc., (Agricultural Engineering) (or)

ii) B.E. (Mechanical) (or) B.E. (Civil) (or) B.Tech (Automobile Engineering) or B.E. (Production Engineering) or B.E.(Industrial Engineering) Provided that only if sufficient applicants with qualification on item (i) is not available, the applicants in item (ii) will be considered.. 4. Assistant Engineer in Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department Must Possess a Degree in Civil Engineering, awarded by any University recognized by the University Grants Commission or A pass in section A and B Examination(AMIE) in Civil Engineering Branch conducted by the Institution of Engineers(India) and practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year. Note i) The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz., 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor's Degree + PG Degree from the recognised Institutions as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. (Results of the examination should have been declared and practical Training if any should have been acquired on or before the date of notification). ii) The qualifications considered equivalent are indicated in Annexure-I to this notification. (Refer also to the disclaimer annexed to the notification). iii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification when called for, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected. The G.Os issued regarding equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this notification will not be accepted. (For further details regarding equivalence of qualification refer para10 of "Instructions to Applicants"). (C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS Applicants selected for appointment to the posts will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below: Sl. No. Name of the Post Standard of Vision Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health Standard-II or better Form prescribed for Executive post. 2. Junior Electrical Inspector Standard-III or better Assistant Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) Standard-II Assistant Engineer in Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department Standard-III or better For appointment to any of the above posts, colour blindness will be a disqualification. Night blindness will also be a disqualification for the post of Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health. Candidates with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist.

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil. (For further details refer para 11 of 'Instructions to Applicants') 7. CONCESSIONS (i) Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SC's, SC(A)'s, ST's, MBC's/DC's, BC's, BCM's, Destitute Widows, Differently Abled Persons, Ex-servicemen, other categories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of 'Instructions to Applicants'. (ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the application have to produce evidence for such claim when called for, otherwise his/her application will be liable for rejection. Note In all cases, an Ex-serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-serviceman for his further recruitment (Section 3 ( j ) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016). 8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST Subject Duration Maximum Marks Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs Others i. Paper-I one of the following subjects in which the candidate has acquired his/her Degree qualification (Degree Standard - 200 questions each) (i) Agricultural Engineering (code No. 280) (ii) Automobile Engineering (Code No. 258) (iii) Chemical Engineering (code No. 260) (iv) Civil Engineering(code No.261) (v) Electrical Engineering (code No. 259) (vi) Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering (Code No.256) (vii) Textile Technology (Code No. 114) ii. Paper -II General Studies Subject Code No-003) (Degree Standard-100 questions) General Studies(Degree Standard)-75 Questions and Aptitude and Mental Ability(SSLC Standard)-25 Questions iii. Interview and Records 3 Hours 2 Hours -- Total